🇺🇿🇰🇬On July 17 of this year, Laziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, participated in the Uzbek-Kyrgyz Business Forum held in Tashkent.

🟠In his opening remarks, Jamshid Khojayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, highlighted the consistent growth of multifaceted Uzbek-Kyrgyz relations, made possible by a trusting dialogue between the heads of the two states.

🟠To ensure further development of trade, the importance of measures to increase mutual supplies of finished textiles, food, plastics, shoes, IT services, fertilizers, building materials, household appliances, pharmaceuticals, cattle, small livestock, coal, and other demanded goods was emphasized.

🟠The timeliness of deepening interregional cooperation, which is a driver of the development of medium and small businesses, the creation of joint ventures in border areas for the production of household appliances, medicines, furniture, building materials, shoes, leather goods, was particularly noted.

🟠It was proposed to establish a practice of mutual visits by regional delegations, organizing forums, exhibitions, round tables, B2B meetings, as well as cultural and humanitarian events.

🟠As a result of the forum, 20 agreements, memoranda, and trade contracts were signed in the fields of food production, construction materials, the creation of a logistics center, waste recycling, geological exploration, coal supplies, IT services, and the supply of electrical and agricultural products.